BUSINESSES came together to celebrate the best of the region's renewables sector at the Humber Renewables Awards.

The awards, which are in their third year, recognise the substantial achievements made by green businesses in the Humber over the past year.

North Cave biofuel firm Brocklesby Ltd, which recycles cooking oils into refined oil to use in the biodiesel industry, emerged as major winners over Vivergo Fuels and Transwaste Recycling in the Large Business of the Year award, sponsored by KRL Group.

Managing director Robert Brocklesby accepted the award from KRL Group managing director George Baker.

"Events such as the Humber Renewable Awards increase awareness of the sector and demonstrate how this growth industry can support a greener future of new skills, employment and opportunity in our region."

Mr Macaskill said the foundations are there to make the region a leading renewable energy hub.

He said to the companies: "Everyone here has shown that there is already enough initiative and enterprise to lay the foundations for a leading hub of expertise and business in renewables.

"These renewables awards are not about holding our breath and waiting for something special to happen.

"Something special is already happening in the Humber region and you are at the vanguard of that."

3 comments

Well done Brocklesby Ltd. any green initiative is a good one and you deserve the money you earn.
I hope that you have banned palm oil as one of your raw materials?Labelled merely as 'veg oil' ,massive swathes of pristine rainforest and Orang Utan habitat are being destroyed for cheap 'veg'oil.please check packaging and ban it.

Good point Paul. An interesting example is solar panels. In this country we pay generous subsidies for people to install solar, because it would never pay for itself otherwise due to our less than ideal climate. Meanwhile in Spain, where solar is obviously much more productive, not only are subsidies not paid but people are taxed on their panels, to the extent that many are now tearing them down as they have become unaffordable to own. It's a funny old world! Take a look http://tinyurl.com/lmpwh5u

Many (not all) of these companies have a market simply because it is underpinned by public subsidies. These drive up household bills from, £112 laughably argued by the government and 'green' lobby, to circa £300+ argued by most others. These subsidies make businesses rich. And they are paid for not only in cash terms. Some families and senior citizens suffer the cold in winter because they cannot afford the subsidies. Insulation is the way forward - not renewables. But home insulation has been cut from a pitiful 80k homes (nationwide!) to 25k homes. And loans at 8% interest offered instead. So, go on guys, give yourselves a pat on the back as your dilemma is what to wear to the soiree. But my thoughts are with those going cold in this city because they can't afford to prop up your subsidised lifestyle. If renewables works - you fund it; don't ditch the cost not the poor!